Idris Ayodeji Bello
@idrisayobello • 21,147 subscribers
Afropreneur driving positive change in Africa through venture capital SingularityU Fellow Kauffman Fellow. VC @LoftyincVC Amala Ambassador
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I hate to show negative things about Nigeria but it is sad that Nigeria is the only unmanned booth at TICAD9 in Japan. Upon all the folks who probably got estacode for coming to Japan Only God knows how many Japanese folks have asked me about the unmanned booth seeing my dressing. So ashamed I have now designated myself as Honorary Consul and taken over the booth to engage visitors.
Idris Ayodeji Bello1,920,011 просмотров • 1 год назад
I spent the last week in Benin Republic practicing my Duolingo French and only just made it out before the borders were closed. In all my travels across the continent, I don’t think I’ve ever encountered a people this openly positive about their government and the reforms underway. What really struck me was how consistent the message was. I spent time in diplomatic circles and on the streets. With tech ecosystem leaders and with public-sector folks. Interestingly, many of the public-sector leaders I met were young — people in their 30s and 40s — but they worked with very clear private-sector speed and urgency. From policymakers to founders to everyday people, everyone seemed to be saying the same thing: deep gratitude for the reforms of the last decade and real optimism about what the next 14 years could mean, especially with the private sector playing a stronger role. On a personal level, this trip also changed some long-held perceptions for me. Growing up just across the Sèmè border from Cotonou, Benin always felt like a quiet village next door. That picture stayed with me for years. This time, it was unrecognizable. I travelled well beyond Cotonou into other towns and rural parts of the country, and it was clear that something deeper is going on. There was a sense of coherence — policies actually translating into infrastructure and execution. One moment that really stayed with me was visiting the GDIZ (Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone). For the first time in my life, I saw an end-to-end cotton-to-textile factory on African soil — from raw cotton all the way to finished textile, in one integrated chain. For a continent that has spent decades stuck at the bottom of global value chains, that experience hit differently. No country is perfect — Benin included — but I left feeling genuinely hopeful. My simple prayer is that NOTHING disrupts this momentum, because what’s being built here matters deeply for the future of the people of Benin.
Idris Ayodeji Bello47,502 просмотров • 9 месяцев назад
🚨 HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE 🚨 Amala has been found. In Japan. Not just any Amala. Amala with Efo Riro. Amala with Ewedu. Amala with Assorted. 📍 Food Hut Plus, Nakano (Tokyo, just outside Shinjuku). The date: Sunday, Aug 24, 2025 The time: 🕢 7:30pm Japan 🕚 11:30am Lagos 🕔 5:30am Texas Mark it. For generations unborn. Like Columbus “discovering” America or Mungo Park “finding” River Niger… But unlike them, I actually found what I was looking for ! “Man shall not live by sushi alone.” “Give us this day our daily Amala.” “One small swallow of Amala, one giant leap for mankind.” We hereby declare: The Right to Amala is a Fundamental Human Right. On earth. At sea. And yes… even in space. So let it be written. So let it be eaten. The Afropreneur (c)
Idris Ayodeji Bello27,097 просмотров • 1 год назад
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